nadinha

Portuguese

Etymology

From nada (“nothing”) +‎ -inha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /naˈd͡ʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [naˈd͡ʒĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /naˈd͡ʒi.ɲa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɐˈdi.ɲɐ/ [nɐˈði.ɲɐ]

  • Hyphenation: na‧di‧nha

Noun

nadinha m (plural nadinhas)

  1. smidgen (a little bit of something)
    Synonyms: bocadinho, pouquinho, (Portugal) chichizinho
  2. diminutive of nada

Further reading

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